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Genoveva.

a female given name, equivalent to English Genevieve

8 characters4 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

name[ʒə.nuˈβe̞.βə]Northern[ʒə.noˈve.və]Balearic[ʒə.nuˈβe.βə]Central[d͡ʒe.noˈve.va]Valencia
  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Genevieve

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Genovefa, Genoveva, possibly either of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family”) + *wībą (“woman, wife”), or of Celtic origin, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *genos (“family, clan”).

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